The Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks #1

(March 1992)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks Volume 1 (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (illustration)

Inks

Steve Ditko (illustration)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Original writer and artist credits. Illustration of the Spider-signal.

Credits (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited) (illustration)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited) (illustration)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (illustration)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Indexer Notes

Full credits for this book; illustration of Spider-Man by Ditko from the Spider-Man story in Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15, page 7, panel 1.

Contents (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (illustration)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why is Spider-Man so popular?

Characters

Peter Parker

Indexer Notes

Stan lee muses on the creation of his most-popular character. Illustration of Peter Parker by Ditko from the Spider-Man story in Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15, page 2, panel 8.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (illustration)

Inks

Steve Ditko (illustration)

Indexer Notes

Illustration of the Spider-signal by Ditko.

Spider Man (Table of Contents: 7)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Though the world may mock Peter Parker, the timid teenager... it will soon marvel at the awesome might of... Spider-Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 [Regular] (September 1962 (see Notes))

Indexer Notes

Though some people believe that the other person on the cover is "the Burglar," there is no resemblance to the character depicted in the interior story, and no indication on the cover that it is the same character.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 9)

Spider-Man / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed as S. Ditko)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed as S. Ditko)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number

V-789

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Like costume heroes?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (introduction, origin); Ben Parker (introduction); Crusher Hogan; Flash Thompson (introduction); Liz Allan (introduction); May Parker (introduction); the Burglar

Synopsis

Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilities of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him, his uncle is killed as a result. He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again.

Reprints

• from Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1962 series) #15 (September 1962 (see Notes))

Keywords

Acme Warehouse; Midtown High; radioactive rays; science experiment; web-shooter; wrestling ring

Indexer Notes

This story is divided into two untitled parts (6 pp, 5 pp).

This is the first Spider-Man story published, the Burglar has never been definitively named.

Winner of the 1962 "Best Short Story" Alley Award.

The Secret of Spider-Man's Mask; Spidey's Costume (Table of Contents: 10)

Spider-Man / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 ([September] 1964)

Indexer Notes

The upper half called "The Secret of Spider-Man's Mask"; the bottom half called "Spidey's Costume".

The Chameleon Strikes! (Table of Contents: 11)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek; Sol Brodsky

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Fantastic Four think I'm trapped!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

Keywords

Baxter Building

Indexer Notes

Peter Parker was erroneously called Peter Palmer in the original printing. This glaring error has been corrected in this reprint. Logo design credits from Todd Klein.

Spider-Man (Table of Contents: 12)

Spider-Man / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Jon D'Agostino (credited as Johnny Dee)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number

V-816

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sure, you've read many stories about many different magazine heroes!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson (Introduction); The Burglar (Flashback); May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; John Jameson (Introduction)

Synopsis

Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

Keywords

Daily Bugle; military plane

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. A very brief recap of the events of Amazing Fantasy #15 are recounted.

Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon! (Table of Contents: 13)

Spider-Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

John Duffy (credited as John Duffi)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How can you defeat a man who can change his identity before you can catch him??

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov] (Villain; Introduction)

Synopsis

Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (March 1963)

Keywords

Baxter Building; helicopter; plexi-glass cage; submarine

[Secrets of Spider-Man's Web] (Table of Contents: 14)

Spider-Man / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; Thing

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 ([September] 1964) [2nd page only.]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek; Sol Brodsky

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 [Regular Edition] (May 1963)

Indexer Notes

Credits for revised logo from Todd Klein.

Ditko’s signature appears in perspective on the ledge of a building.

Duel to the Death with the Vulture! (Table of Contents: 16)

Spider-Man / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

John Duffy (credited)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The most colorful superhero of all...Spider-Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (villain, introduction); J. Jonah Jameson; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; May Parker

Synopsis

The Vulture is so confident in his abilities that he announces his plans to steal a diamond shipment to the police. When Spider-Man hears this he decides to stop the Vulture.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (May 1963)

Keywords

anti-magnetic inverter; Jameson Publications; Midtown High; miniature camera; Now Magazine; Staten Island; water tank

The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer! (Table of Contents: 17)

Spider-Man / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number

X-171

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He looks so harmless -- and yet the Tinkerer is one of the greatest menaces I've ever faced!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Tinkerer [Phineas Mason] (villain, introduction); Flash Thompson; Liz Allen; Dr. Cobbwell

Synopsis

When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (May 1963)

Keywords

Midtown High; radios; resisto-glass enclosure; spaceship; spy devices; Tinkerer Repair Shop

Indexer Notes

One of his helpers later becomes Mysterio. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

[Secrets of Spider-Man's Web] (Table of Contents: 18)

Spider-Man / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 ([September] 1964) [Page 1 only.]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

America's most exciting super-hero captured by the world's most dreaded super-villain!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 [Regular Edition] (July 1963)

Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus (Table of Contents: 20)

Spider-Man / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

John Duffy (credited)

Job Number

X-219

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Doctor Octopus the only enemy ever to defeat Spider-Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius] (Introduction; Origin); Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Charlie (Burglar); J Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Flash Thompson; Liz Allen

Synopsis

When an experiment goes wrong, Otto Octavius gains control of his robotic arms and decides to take over an atomic facility, but Spider-Man stops him.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (July 1963)

Keywords

Atomic Research Center; Bliss Private Hospital; Midtown High; radiation; soldiers

Indexer Notes

Spider-Man was originally called "Super-Man" on page 8; corrected to "Spider-Man" in this reprinting; Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

Nothing Can Stop... The Sandman! (Table of Contents: 21)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Spider-Man!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 [Regular Edition] (September 1963)

Nothing Can Stop...The Sandman! (Table of Contents: 22)

Spider-Man / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed as Steve Ditko)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed as Steve Ditko)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek; Sam Rosen (pages 1-5, see notes)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number

X-362

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sandman [Flint Marko] (introduction, origin); Aunt May Parker; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant (introduction, only last name revealed); Flash Thompson; Liz Allen (only first name revealed); Davis (principal)

Synopsis

The Sandman tries to hide from police in the high school where Peter Parker goes to school.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (September 1963)

Keywords

atomic devices testing center; industrial vacuum; Island Prison; Midtown High; nuclear test

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Timely/Atlas discussion group. Rosen letters on pages 1-5 per Nick Caputo.

Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 23)

Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is your finish, Spider-Man! If the Fantastic Four themselves could not stop me, what chance have you?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #5 [Regular Edition] (October 1963)

Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 24)

Spider-Man / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed as S. DITKO)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed as S. DITKO)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Sam Rosen (signed as S. Rosen)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Spider-Man and the arch-foe of the Fantastic Four, face-to-face for the first time!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant (first name revealed); Flash Thompson (last name revealed); Liz Allen (last name revealed as Allan); May Parker; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

Synopsis

Dr. Doom tries to trick Spider-Man into helping him defeat the Fantastic Four. When Spider-Man turns him down, he decides to capture Spider-Man. Flash Thompson dresses up as Spider-Man for a prank and Dr. Doom mistakes him for the real Spider-Man and captures him instead, and Flash has to be saved by the real Spider-Man.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #5 (October 1963)

Keywords

Baxter Building; Fantasti-car; spider-wave transmitter

Indexer Notes

This story is an example of Doctor Doom using a robot to take his place. The first instance of this was seen in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #5.

How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed as Steve Ditko)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed as Steve Ditko)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-746

Genre

humor

Characters

Stan Lee; Steve Ditko

Synopsis

Stan keeps bothering Steve Ditko while he tries to draw a Spider-man strip.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 ([September] 1964)

Indexer Notes

Only time Ditko reveals his face.

[Steve Ditko's Original Unused Cover to Amazing Fantasy #15] (Table of Contents: 26)

Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from The Official Marvel Index to the Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1985 series) #1 (April 1985)
which is reprinted
• from Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #137 (March 1982) [recolored]

Peter Parker and Ol' Webhead (Table of Contents: 27)

A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #20 (January 1965)

Indexer Notes

Pin-Up of Peter Parker and Spider-Man.

Spidey (Table of Contents: 28)

A Marvel Masterwork / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

Artie Simek

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #23 (April 1965)

Indexer Notes

Pin-up of Spider-Man, his friends and foes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Andy Yanchus (credited as Andrew Yanchus) (reprint colorist)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover promotional text plus a gallery of the comic book covers reprinted in this book.